Oriontimes News Desk| October 19, 2026
The New Telegraph correspondent dedicates the award to his family, colleagues and mentors, pledges continued commitment to professional and responsible journalism.
The Chief Executive Officer of CityMirrorNews/TV, Asiwaju Ayobami Agboola, has emerged Media Personality of the Year at the 2026 EMTV World Entertainment Awards held at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Centre on Sunday, October 18.
Agboola, who also serves as the Osun correspondent of New Telegraph, received the award in recognition of his contributions to journalism and media practice.
The award ceremony was organised by EMTV World Entertainment in collaboration with Oats Multi Global Ventures, bringing together distinguished personalities recognised for their contributions across various professional fields.
Other award categories included Broadcaster of the Year, Brand of the Year and Fashion Entrepreneur of the Year, among others.
Speaking after receiving the award, Agboola expressed appreciation to the organisers for recognising his contributions, describing the honour as a motivation to uphold the core values of truth, professionalism, integrity and responsible journalism.
He dedicated the award to his family, colleagues, mentors, friends and supporters, acknowledging their contributions to his journey in the media industry.
The CityMirrorNews/TV chief executive added that the recognition would inspire him to improve his professional practice and continue using the media to inform, educate and positively influence society.
He also urged journalists and other media practitioners to remain committed to objectivity and professionalism in carrying out their responsibilities.
“We should try as much as possible to always uphold the principle of objectivity and we should be professional enough in the course of discharging our duties as media practitioners,” he said.
Earlier, the Creative Director of EMTV World Entertainment, Emmanuel Olayinka Salako, explained that the awards were established to recognise individuals whose dedication, abilities and contributions had distinguished them in their respective fields.
Salako said nominees were selected based on their work, strengths and demonstrated capabilities, noting that the nomination process was conducted online.
According to him, the initiative seeks to celebrate excellence across different professional sectors while recognising individuals making notable contributions to society.
Founded in 2019, EMTV World Entertainment is a Nigerian media and talent-promotion organisation based in Osun State, with branches across southwestern Nigeria.
The organisation promotes emerging talents and recognises individuals making contributions in areas such as entrepreneurship, fashion, event management, storytelling and media.
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